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Pruning Tips

Season 22 Episode 24 | 26m 46s | CC

Let’s put those pruning tools back to work! Get your overgrown plants back in shape with tips from Julie Clark of Stronger Than Dirt. Daphne explains how soil compaction and weed barrier impacted red oak trees. Brighten up your patio containers with tropical bromeliad, our Plant of the Week. John Dromgoole tackles fire ants in the compost pile and garden with organic controls.

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